Elizabeth Nee

Spinners, not Spinnets 😡

It’s West Yorkshire Spinnets ColourLab Sock DK, colorway “Rock.” It’s my first time making socks with DK weight yarn.

And done. We didn’t have contests for delegates (we were a bit short for both state senate district and city delegates) and only had 5 or 6 resolutions.

The start of a DK-weight sock. The yarn is variegated in shades of grey and red. It’s in blue metallic DPNs. I’ve cast on and knit one round in 2x2 ribbing.

Measuring my time at the caucus tonight using a sock. The starting line:

It’s near the end of the month and people need help with rent (it’s hard to work if you’re scared to leave your home, or if your hours are cut because foot traffic is down). Please contribute to a mutual aid fund.

And it is still #WIPWednesday . Details in the alt text. #Knitting #KnitSky 🧶

Even simpler: a bunch of normies learned the term thanks to Signalgate, when Hegseth said “We are currently clean on OPSEC”

Payne for Governor!

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Thank you for sharing these links!

I haven’t posted for #WIPWednesday in a while because of the terror campaign ICE has been running in my city and state and it seemed frivolous.

Read Naomi’s blog post below for ways you can help and prepare yourselves.

If you want details on the #Knitting , they’re in the alt text. #KnitSky 🧶

Thanks for the advice (both of you). I did wash the plate and slow down the first layer (which is what got me to do 15). I think I’ll try using glue the next time I try for a full plate print.

Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees

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After learning he got Chotinered, I looked up the interview. This exchange happened, and then another 2/3 of the interview happened. Same behavior, different medium.

Bless you (in a non-sarcastic way) for the grace you tried to extend to him. But yeah, that post was what set me off, too.

It was frustrating, but also funny in a “look how out of touch these strategists (NOT consultants!) are” way, but now it’s just sad. Sad that he’s crashing out like this, but even sadder that leadership will still listen to him.

Thanks for this feed, by the way. In the before times, it was nice to see posts by locals I didn’t necessarily follow (though I’ve also found people to follow through it). But it’s even more important now.

An espinner with a spinning project in progress. The fiber is ebony Haunui top, which is a very dark brown (not quite a true black)

The way folks in Minnesota have formed networks to support their neighbors is awe inspiring. If a politician or political party asks for your $ to help “the people of Minnesota,” instead, send a few bucks to an org here: www.standwithminnesota.com . And still #SundaysAreForSpinning #Handspinning 🧶

That’s what I’ve been printing, but I have problems printing en masse. I’ve been able to do a batch of 15, but have adhesion problems and stray filament when trying to fill the plate. Any suggestions on settings tweaks for an A1 mini?

Can someone explain to me the nuanced difference between a consultant and a strategist?

The Sioux Falls package is now in Omaha, while the Philly package has moved to an unidentified location. 🤷‍♀️

And his skeet about “inauthentic accounts” was quoting one of his replies who called us all Russian or Republican trolls. He may not have explicitly called us bots, but he elevated a reply who certainly implied that.

Fellow Russian bots, repost with an obscure proof of life in MN.

My knitting at the State Fair, and a 100-mile hiking club patch.

Screenshot of USPS tracking for a package to be delivered to Minneapolis. January 12: in Gastonia, NC January 13: arrived in St. Louis, MO January 15: arrived in St. Paul, MN January 16: arrived in Philadelphia, PA?

Screenshot of USPS tracking on a package destined for Minneapolis: January 16: departed St. Paul, MN January 16: arrived Minneapolis, MN January 17: arrived at Sioux Falls, SD?

I’ve had some weird USPS package movements the past couple days. One of as initially tracking for delivery yesterday, made it as far as St. Paul, and now is in Philly. The other, initially tracking for delivery today, made it to MPLS before diverting to Sioux Falls.

Inauthentic my ass. Why I’ve been seeing you get dunked on so many times is b/c it’s popping up on a local feed of MSP accounts. Vs you, who couldn’t even get the party’s name correct in your original post. You must advise Gavin Newsom, b/c a fundraising text I got from him had the same problem.

At the very least, if you’re going to target someone with a 612 area code right now, how about customizing the messaging? And this is going to be petty, but “Several weeks ago, myself and five other Members of Congress ?” Who wrote that?

Part one of a fundraising text I (a resident of Minnesota) received today (January 16, 2026) from Senator Elissa Slotkin, from Michigan: My Decision - Elissa Slotkin Several weeks ago, myself and five other Members of Congress with service and veteran backgrounds made a video directly quoting the Uniform Code of Military Justice about the military's responsibility to reject illegal orders. In response, President Trump called for my arrest, trial and death by hanging. Last week, former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, asked to interview me. This is on top of the FBI asking for the same. Friends - I served three tours in Iraq as a CIA analyst alongside the U.S. military and went on to serve under presidents of both parties in the White House and Pentagon. I've studied political authoritarianism in other countries where you can't criticize the guys in charge without getting a knock at the door in the middle of the

Part 2 of Senator Slotkin’s fundraising request: at the door in the middle of the night. It's hard to believe the knock is now at my door. But l'm not going to go quietly into the night in this. I have decided to fight back -- legally and politically. Unfortunately, that takes resources. So while everyone who knows me knows I wish | didn't have to ask ... that's what I have to do. With that in mind, can you make a donation to help us raise the resources we're going to need to stand against Trump and the threats coming our way from the Trump Administration? https://slotkinformi.org/ actblue_secure_2026-01_V-A2_S-A3?t=yiHTrF Thank you. Your support means so very much. - Elissa Slotkin End2End

@slotkin.senate.gov How about you don’t send generic fundraising requests to residents of Minnesota right now, and pass the word along to your colleagues. Instead, do something to stop this invasion!

The sunrise this morning was especially nice. I would have liked to have taken a picture, but I was driving.

For no particular reason, this bit from Blue Mars (by Kim Stanley Robinson) comes to mind: “People in the streets, that’s the only thing governments are afraid of. Well, or term limits. Or free elections! Or assassination. Or being laughed at, ah, ha-ha-ha!”

What a badass!

Oh man, I just realized the seed art at the State Fair this year is going to be *something*.